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triterpene

[trī′tər‚pēn]
(organic chemistry)
One of a class of compounds having molecular skeletons containing 30 carbon atoms, and theoretically composed of six isoprene units; numerous and widely distributed in nature, occurring principally in plant resins and sap; an example is ambrein.
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The most potent were the triterpene acids 4 and 5, reducing 96 and 92% elastase activity, respectively.
Sesqui- and triterpenoids from the liverwort Lepidozia chordulifera inhibitors of bacterial biofilm and elastase activity of human pathogenic bacteria
Anti-inflammatory activities of the triterpene acids from the resin of Boswellia carteri.
In-vivo antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity of pistagremic acid isolated from Pistacia integerrima
All Eurasian white-barked birches have the same triterpene content according to Krasutsky et al.
Pentacyclic triterpenes in birch bark extract inhibit early step of herpes simplex virus type 1 replication
2005) reported the leishmanicidal and trypanocidal activity of cycloartane-type triterpene glycosides isolated from the lower stem parts of Astragalus oleifolius.
Activity of cycloartane-type triterpenes and sterols isolated from Musa paradisiaca fruit peel against Leishmania infantum chagasi
2010) and triterpenes, including lupeol and betulin (Moraes et al.
Antinociceptive activity of the HPLC- and MS-standardized hydroethanolic extract of Pterodon emarginatus Vogel leaves
Kadlongilactones A and B, two novel triterpene dilactones from Kadsura longipedunculata possessing a unique skeleton.
Genus Kadsura, a good source with considerable characteristic chemical constituents and potential bioactivities
The formulator who wants to utilise the well-documented biological activity may use Lipex[TM] Shea-U, the bioactive shea butter with approximately 25 % triterpene alcohols.
No excuses: formulating with shea butters is easier than ever! (Karlshamns)
Previous reports on the effects of other triterpenes such as lupeol, glycyrrhetic acid and boswellic acid inhibit the absorption of cholesterol, modulate lipid metabolism enzymes and thus reduce the TC and TGs levels (Lee et al.
Antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic activity of asiatic acid in diabetic rats, role of HMG CoA: In vivo and in silico approaches
Ethanolic rhizome extracts of CR contain numerous chemical components including triterpene saponin glycosides (e.
Attenuation of nucleoside and anti-cancer nucleoside analog drug uptake in prostate cancer cells by cimicifuga racemosa extract BNO-1055
Cytotoxic activity of moronic acid and identification of the new triterpene 3,4-seco-olean-18-ene-3,28-dioic acid from Phoradendron reichenbachianum.
Antihyperglycemic and sub-chronic antidiabetic actions of morolic and moronic acids, in vitro and in silico inhibition of 11[beta]-HSD 1
The major triterpene glycosides and polyphenolic constituents (Fig.
Stability of black cohosh triterpene glycosides and polyphenols: potential clinical relevance
The triterpene also inhibited cell migration as well as colony formation tendency of SGC-7901 cancer cells.
Antiproliferative activity of rosamultic acid is associated with induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, inhibition of cell migration and caspase activation in human gastric cancer (SGC-7901) cells

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